Please review the information below and if you have additional questions we welcome you to email us at intladmissions@utsa.edu

International Gateway

For more information on UTSA international student activity to include the I-20 or DS-2019 process, international student orientation, insurance requirements, living in San Antonio, campus resources and much more, please visit the International Gateway and then click on the International Students Services.

Transfer Students

A transfer student is any student who has earned post-secondary credit at a recognized accredited college or university.

Transfer students with fewer than 30 semester credit hours must meet freshmen and transfer requirements.

Transfer requirements:

Applicants must submit official transcripts from all
postsecondary institutions attended, even if they do not
wish to transfer the credit to UTSA.

Note: When calculating the cumulative grade point average for admission, ALL attempted coursework is considered. Repeated and failed courses are not excluded.

Students transferring from a foreign college or university
must have at least a cumulative 2.5 grade point average (GPA)
on a 4.0 scale in all college hours attempted.

Students transferring from a U.S. college or university must
have at least a cumulative 2.25 grade point average (GPA) on a 4.0
scale in all college hours attempted.

The ELAP is a test to assess students' academic English proficiency in the areas of reading, writing, listening, and speaking. The test is administered during orientation. Results from the ELAP will determine possible placement in EIS (English for International Students) courses. EIS courses are credit courses and not part of an Intensive English Program. For more information on the ELAP, please visit Intensive English Program ELAP.

Earned 45 or more semester hours of transferable credit from a U.S. college or university.

Earned 30 or more semester hours of transferable credit from a U.S. college or university to include college-level English Composition I with a B- or better grade.

The applicant graduated from a U.S. high school and completed two full years of regular English courses.

The applicant scored 500 or greater on the SAT critical reading or 21 or greater on the ACT English component.

Conditional Admission

The University of Texas at San Antonio offers Conditional Admission for international undergraduate students who meet our academic requirement for admission but who require additional English language training at UTSA.

Students interested in conditional admission should apply using the online Texas Common Application for the semester they wish to begin the Intensive English Program (IEP).

After successfully completing the IEP and achieving the appropriate TOEFL or IELTS score, students will be promoted to a degree-seeking status for the following semester to enroll in academic courses.

Students who accept an offer of conditional admission are required to attend a minimum of one semester of IEP at UTSA.

Students who have taken or expect to take the TOEFL or IELTS before the application deadline will not be considered for conditional admission until such scores are on file.

Eligibility for conditional admission and promotion to a degree-seeking status is contingent upon submission of all required academic credentials.

Confirmation of Financial Resources is not required for admission consideration. However, it is recommended that you become familiar with the requirements and be prepared to submit your financial documents upon acceptance to the university